Isaac Moses 101.
a player (Simpkin) on his roster is released to another club, which frees up cap space at the original club. to ensure that cap space isn’t going anywhere else but straight back into his and his client’s pocket, he does the most extreme thing possible: A release request and tells his mates in the media to blow it out of proportion to ensure the upgrade and extension (which Richardson was planning to do anyway) is tied up quickly.
the result? an upgrade and extension for manager and client. a parasite of the highest order, but a smart one to boot.